World Power Plants

Fossheim9 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Fossheim is a 9 MW hydro power plant in Norway, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #250 of 376 hydro plants in Norway, Fossheim accounts for 0.03% of Norway's total hydro capacity of 33,795 MW. The largest hydro plant in Norway is Kvilldal at 1,444 MW, making Fossheim 160 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Eiriksdal (100 MW, Hydro), Kjosnesfjorden (97 MW, Hydro), and Mel (60 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Møre og Romsdal, approximately 300 km northwest of Trondheim.

Capacity
9 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
61.5801°, 6.4998°

Norway, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 298. largest of 440 plants in Norway
  • #25,134 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,679 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Norway
Regional density

47 plants within 100 km, 5,029 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kjosnesfjorden (9.3 km)

Data provenance

Source: ENTSOE

Location

Coordinates:: 61.580100, 6.499800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Fossheim is a hydro power plant producing approximately 32 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Norway
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

NorwayEnergy Profile

440
Total Plants
39.5 GW
Total Capacity
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